Radarsat-2

GPTKB entity

Statements (71)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Radarsat
gptkb:Canadian_Space_Agency
gptkbp:application water resource management
climate change studies
natural resource management
disaster response planning
land use mapping
security and defense
geological mapping
coastal monitoring
infrastructure monitoring
vegetation analysis
flood monitoring
wildlife tracking
monitoring of water quality
ice monitoring
emergency services support
urban heat island studies
oil spill detection
transportation monitoring
monitoring of mining activities
landslide monitoring
monitoring of groundwater levels
monitoring of sediment transport
mapping of transportation networks
monitoring of agricultural practices
monitoring of coastal erosion
monitoring of glacial movements
monitoring of habitat changes
monitoring of land subsidence
monitoring of permafrost
monitoring of snow cover
monitoring of urban sprawl
gptkbp:archives long-term data storage
gptkbp:collaborations used by multiple countries
gptkbp:communication X-band
gptkbp:community scientists and researchers
gptkbp:covered_by up to 500 kilometers
gptkbp:data_type Geotiff
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:metropolitan_area
disaster management
environmental monitoring
agriculture monitoring
forestry management
gptkbp:distribution commercial and governmental users
gptkbp:elevation 798 kilometers
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:Inuvik
up to 1 meter in spotlight mode
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Radarsat-2
gptkbp:image day and night
requires specialized software
gptkbp:launch_date December 14, 2007
December 20, 2007
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Canadian_Space_Agency
gptkbp:mass approximately 2,200 kilograms
gptkbp:mission gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:mission_duration 7 years
gptkbp:operational_area minimum 5 years
gptkbp:orbital_inclination sun-synchronous orbit
gptkbp:photography various modes including wide and spotlight
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on via online platforms
gptkbp:resolution up to 1 meter
up to 3 meters
varies by mode
gptkbp:sensor gptkb:radar_system
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Radarsat_Constellation_Mission
gptkbp:water_resistance can operate in cloudy conditions